For the last two weeks Nathan Fletcher has been telling anyone who will listen two things: (1) He’s ‘already raised’ 300k and (2) The Labor Council will endorse him. Why? It was a concerted propaganda move to intimidate other Democrats out of the race. That has obviously failed, now that Councilman David Alvarez is in, with an overwhelming Labor Council …
The Fletcher Poll is Fletcher Propaganda
When I woke up this morning I read the leaked Fletcher poll. This is not the kind of typical campaign poll we all see. It doesn’t take into account any of Fletcher’s many issues that voters might find concerning except his party changes. Even that question is soft sold. It’s full of positive things about Fletcher though. I can only …
Filner Not Going Anywhere?
If Mayor Bob Filner can weather the storm over the next several days, insiders increasingly believe that a resignation would be over the horizon, or not at all. At the end of the day it’s this simple: Filner views himself as a civil rights hero. He’s not going to just duck out the back door and have this scandal define …
Nathan Drafting… Nathan
According to my source, Nathan Fletcher has been deeply involved in this. There are some other emails worth reading — maybe I’ll publish them sometime. Christine, you should remove me from your email list. From: Christine Forester <forester@san.rr.com> Date: July 13, 2013, 5:42:38 PM PDT Subject: Draft Nathan Fletcher effort As you know our city has been turned on its …
Kehoe Not Going Quiet Into The Night
Looks like Kehoe isn’t going to lie down. Her camp is making it more than clear that labor will stand with Kehoe. OK, what does that mean? Presumably ‘with Kehoe’ means if Gonzalez doesn’t run, ’cause if Gonzalez is in the race labor would rally around her. Also means Fletcher simply wouldn’t have the money to compete. Additional rumor: Gonzalez …
Et tu Fletcher?
According to conversations downtown today, former Republican, former independent, current Democrat Nathan Fletcher was all over the phones today calling potential donor types. The message: “Filner is done, Lorena won’t challenge me, Kehoe and Saldana are too liberal to win, Frye is nuts, and I have labor support no matter what other Democrat is in the race.”
Democrat Civil War
Democrats in San Diego are preparing for civil war. Former Councilwoman Donna Frye is leading the charge against Mayor Bob Filner … accusing him of sexual misconduct. Don’t expect Filner to just toss up his hands and resign though. That’s not his nature. It’s unclear, actually, whether he even should resign – but we’ll learn more at the Frye press …
Unions Don’t Seem to Bug Dumanis Much
Anyone else notice the “union bug” on the donor envelopes Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis is handing out? Well, at least I’m sure they cost more.
The Mayor’s Race – First Few Days
Some observations on the first few days of the Mayor’s race: #1 Republicans Up. The Republican candidates for Mayor (DeMaio, Dumanis, Fletcher) are up and running: raising money, throwing up websites, gathering endorsements, hiring consultants. The Democrats are having a harder time getting on their feet. I can’t imagine this is planned. More like they spent so long deciding that …
Is Fletcher About to Enter the Race for Mayor?
I got an email today from a friend that seems to be in pretty close touch with Nathan Fletcher and company. She will remain nameless, but I thought it was worth publishing. I’ll skip the chatter back and forth and just hit the part I thought was important: “Yes I think NF is going to be in. I hear in …
What did they know, when did they know it?
The events around Carlos Marquez should give labor and the left a moment of pause in their quest to gerrymander the City of San Diego. It’s fairly clear from a number of conversations I’ve been privy to that the failure of the judges to do due diligence in selecting committee members is a likely winner in court and a reason …
“I am not sure why someone would hire a private investigator to follow someone,” said chief of staff Midori Wong.
Then let me suggest, Ms. Wong, that you might not have the background for the job you now hold. The ‘gentleman’ in question, if the news is correct, probably does not live in the city. This violates the law. That’s the priority here.
“Impartial” Redistricting Staffer Blocks Important Question on Partisanship of Commissioners
According to the San Diego Charter, members of the Independent Redistricting Commission have to demonstrate that they can operate in a nonpartisan fashion in drawing the lines. So of course you’d think that the judges who selected the commissioners would ask about previous partisan affiliation. Nope. Not at all. Not one question in the public written forms or the oral …
Various Items of Note: New Majority, Garrick-Hodges Blow-Up, Slater-Price’s Problem
ITEM 1: CHANGES AT THE NEW MAJORITY. Sounds like the San Diego New Majority is in the midst of a staff change. Current staffer Doug Sain, who has served in the position for a couple of years, is either moving on or acting as an adviser in a different capacity (conflicting stories). The replacement will be John Cross. I don’t …
Dumanis Announcement Heard Round the City
Andrew Donohue at Voice of San Diego has the story… Bonnie Dumanis comes out against the Sanders/DeMaio/Faulconer pension reform measure in the City of San Diego. She tells Voice, “…it is my core belief that those who put their lives at risk daily in the line of duty should have a secure pension … I can’t support a measure that …
Mayor’s Race
As noted in the post below it looks like District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is in. The emails swirling around town this morning also mentioned that she hired GOP consultant Kevin Spillane from Sacramento to run her race. In the past Dumanis used Democrat consultant Jennifer Tierney, who is also the consultant for the Firefighter’s Union. Does this mean that the …
City Beat Doesn’t Check It’s Facts
Regarding today’s Voice of San Diego blurb… CityBeat’s John Lamb’s incredibly lame excuse for printing an incorrect story. Yes, John, you should have put on your reading glasses. Sort of one of the normal obligations of the press when they decide to zing someone. All of us know you salivate wildly at any hint of negative news (or news you …
Supervisor Slater and Her County Slush Fund
Every Supervisor in the County of San Diego gets a large “slush fund” that has ranged over the years, I believe, from half a million to a million taxpayer dollars. Basically, the Supervisors get to dole this money out to whatever nonprofits or projects they see fit. Over the years Supervisor Pam Slater has spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer …
Update on 2012 San Diego Mayor’s Race
Looks like DA Bonnie Dumanis and Congressman Bob Filner are both exploring entering the San Diego Mayor’s race. How does this play? With the DA in there are at least two “establishment” candidates in the race, Dumanis and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher. Presumably Fletcher will be able to access Republican donor monies from his term in Sacramento and his and his …
Krvaric Wins Another Term As GOP Chairman
Without opposition.
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